Chapter 1116: The Yuanming Museum (II)

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"Xiaodong, I still have a few of Mr. Pu Chu's works there, and I will hand them over to you to store here when the time comes!" Qi Gong said slowly after his eyes swept from the scrolls on the wall one by one.

"Elder Qi, is this appropriate?"

Facing Liu Dong's hesitant look, Qi Lao smiled slightly: "There is nothing inappropriate, isn't it better to be happy alone? And the preservation conditions there are not as good as your museum!"

Liu Dong knew that this was all Qi Lao's excuse, but looking at the sincere look on the old man's face, Liu Dong's words of rejection that came to his lips were not said after all.

"I know, Qi Lao!" Liu Dong nodded respectfully.

"By the way, Xiaodong! I also have a few of Mr. Pu Chu's works there, so I'll give them to you when the time comes!" Dong Lao said.

"This ......!"

After waving his hand to interrupt his words, the old man shook his head, "At our age, one day at a time is counted as a day, and the things in our hands are also time to be dealt with." If there are no accidents, it will basically be handed over to the museum in the end. In that case, I might as well hand over the things to you, so that I can rest assured!"

"That's what Lao Dong said!" Qi Lao also nodded in agreement.

"You two have been the good guys, but I don't want these two old guys to be fiddling with pens. In addition to the things I donated, I also dropped some bamboo, wood, rhino horns and other things that are still worth it! If you don't dislike it, I'll give it to you when the time comes!"

"Old ...... Hong!"

Looking at the old man who was extremely earnest, Liu Dong, who was moved in his heart, had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't know how to say it!

"Alright. Let's go out and see the others. It's hard to make a trip. You can't miss it!" Qi Lao smiled and patted Liu Dong on the shoulder, and walked out with two of his old friends next to him.

"Yes, yes, such a great opportunity can't be missed!"

Looking at the three old men who went out in line with each other, Liu Dong made up his mind in his heart that he must make the museum prosperous, and the support of the three seniors for him is not in vain!

Adjacent to the exhibition hall of the Zhao Puchu Collection is the work of the famous calligrapher Shen Peng, next to Shen Peng is Ouyang Zhongshi, and next to Ouyang Zhongshi is Wang Yong. Basically, they are the most famous calligraphers in contemporary China. In addition to calligraphers, there are also paintings by contemporary masters such as Cheng Shifa, Wu Guanzhong, and Fan Zeng in the exhibition room on the second floor!

In the second floor of Liu Dong, there are about 20 exhibition rooms of contemporary calligraphy and painting, each painter's exhibition room is about 200 square meters, and the number of works in it is also uneven, more than fifty or sixty pieces, and only a dozen pieces!

But looking at the handwriting of so many contemporary masters gathered here, it can also be seen that Liu Dong has really put in a lot of effort!

However, the space on the second floor is no less than 4,000 square meters, and only the exhibition rooms of more than 20 contemporary painters are not enough. The remaining part is the exhibition room of the works of Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Li Keran, Lin Fengmian, Fu Baoshi, and other modern masters who have passed away!

"These are all given to you by Li Renfang's old boy, right?" looked at the scroll on the wall. and specially framed sketches and even sketches around it. Hong Changshan asked with a smile.

"Well, most of them were donated to the museum by Mr. Li!" Liu Dong said honestly.

"I guess it's him, I think this guy didn't ask for things from others back then!"

After listening to Hong Lao's words, Liu Dong smiled slightly embarrassed. As a junior, he really doesn't have a good opinion on the affairs of his elders.

"Speaking of which, it's fortunate that Lao Li saved these things at the beginning, otherwise it would be difficult to see them today!" Qi Lao looked at the words on the wall, and his face showed a trace of memory.

I think that these people who have passed away in the past were his friends, and even mentors, but now he can only rely on these works on the wall to pay tribute to his former friendship!

"Let's go, let's go to the third floor and have a look!"

After touring the exhibition rooms on the second floor one by one, the group took the elevator to the third floor! A small part of the third floor is still the previous individual exhibition room, but the remaining large exhibition rooms with an area of more than 400 square meters are all comprehensive exhibition halls.

Among them, the largest is the exhibition hall of calligraphy and painting works of the Qing Dynasty, the area of this exhibition hall alone is close to 1,500 square meters! And in this 1,500 square meters, there is a special horizontal partition wall, which nearly doubles the exhibition area of the entire exhibition hall!

The reason why it is so big is also because Liu Dong has indeed a lot of Qing Dynasty calligraphy, paintings, and inscriptions, and there are no less than 4,500 of them!

"This is "Kangxi's Southern Tour"?"

Looking at the huge picture scroll that occupies the front wall after entering the door, 67.8 centimeters in length, more than 20 meters in width, and is blocked by tempered glass, Qi Gong was the first to ask with a little surprise.

Although the old man never used his surname of Aixin Jueluo to show off that he was the queen of the royal family, the blood connection was not ordinary, especially when he saw the Holy Ancestor Xuanye who was hugging each other and angry in fresh clothes in the picture scroll, Qi Lao's face also showed a trace of respect and complexity!

Seeing Qi Lao's expression, Liu Dong, who originally wanted to answer, stopped silently.

After about a few minutes, I saw Qi Lao retract his gaze from the scroll, shook his head slightly, and said to Liu Dong: "Xiaodong, how did you get the fifth and eighth volumes of "Kangxi's Southern Tour"?"

"When I went to Europe the other day, I bought it from a big collector named Eskenazi!" Liu Dong replied.

Of course, this sentence is only half true, because the fifth volume of "Kangxi's Southern Tour" was bought by him from Eskenazi, but the eighth volume was obtained from the 400-year-old collection of the Van Gaal family in the Netherlands!

Of course, the reason why this painting can be placed here in a grand manner is because he had already asked José Aquilar to help him clear his name! Even if he was recognized in the future, Liu Dong would only excuse himself as something he bought from the black market in the United States.

After listening to Liu Dong's explanation, Qi Lao nodded, "Volumes 5 and 8! The first, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth volumes of the Forbidden City, the second and fourth volumes of the Guimet Museum in Paris, the third volume of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the sixth volume of Phoenix in the United States, and the seventh volume of the University of Alberta in Canada, this total of twelve volumes of "Kangxi's Southern Tour" have finally been published!" Qi Lao said with a little emotion.

In order to further alleviate the contradictions between the Manchu and Han nationalities and the contradictions between the ruling class and the people, the Kangxi Emperor Xuanye encircled the scholar class in the south of the Yangtze River, and between the 23rd and 46th years of the Kangxi reign, he successively went to the southeast and made six southern tours. In order to record this 'Southern Tour Ceremony', Kangxi ordered that among the common people across the country, painting experts should be solicited and selected to draw the "Southern Tour Map"!

And in the end, the one who was selected to preside over the painting of "Kangxi's Southern Tour" was Wang Hui, one of the six great painters of the early Qing Dynasty, Wang Shigu!

It is composed of 12 pieces of silk and color, each volume is 67.8 cm in length and 1555~2612.5 cm in width. The huge paintings completed by Wang Shigu, Xu Jin and others in three years reflect the customs and characters of China during the Kangxi period! Each one is an undoubted national treasure!

"You kid is really amazing, you can get such a good thing!" Hong Changshan said approvingly.

"There are more good things than those, this "Liao Zhai Xingle Tu" is no worse than those two "Kangxi Southern Tour Maps"!" Looking at the huge picture scroll in front of him that was 45 cm long and 2180 cm wide, Old Man Dong was surprised.

"Pu Songling's "Liao Zhai Xingle Tu"? Didn't it say that it disappeared at the end of the Qing Dynasty?"

And Qi Lao, who was also curious in his heart, did not fall behind!

"If it really disappeared, then this painting would not have appeared here!" Dong Lao's calligraphy and painting appraisal ability is not bad at all!

However, Liu Dong's national treasure-level artworks here are not only "Kangxi Southern Tour" and "Liaozhai Xingle Map", but also the four volumes of "Garrison Gusu", "Garrison Hangzhou * Prefecture", "Jiangning Military Parade", and "Huiluan Forbidden City" painted by Xu Yang, a court painter in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty!

There are still works by Qing Dynasty masters such as "Four Kings", "Four Monks" and "Yangzhou Eight Monsters", and there are more here in Liu Dong!

Just a Qing Dynasty calligraphy and painting exhibition hall made the three old men linger!

"Xiaodong, do I want to discuss something with you?" Hong Changshan suddenly came up and said.

"Please say, as long as I can do it, I will not refuse!" Liu Dong hurriedly said.

"Hehe, it's not that serious! Just promise me to come to the museum every day and don't need money!" Hong Changshan hurriedly said.

"You old fellow, you always pick like this!" Dong Lao scolded with a smile.

"What? you don't want to come?" asked Hong Changshan, who was ridiculed by his old friend, after his face turned red.

"With so many good things, I am naturally willing to come every day, but I don't eat white food like you!" After speaking, Dong Lao looked at Liu Dong and said: "Xiaodong, how about I come to your museum as a consultant? When you have nothing to do, you can also help the museum repair calligraphy and paintings, or do appraisals or something!"

"Count me in!" Qi Lao immediately echoed.

"And me!" Hong Lao hurriedly said.

"A few seniors are serious, and it is my honor for you to come to this museum. No conditions are required!" Liu Dong hurriedly said.

"Hey, you have to do some work every day! It's the right thing to get paid for your labor!"

Looking at Dong Lao, who walked out of the exhibition hall quickly after finishing speaking, Old Man Hong couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "This old guy knows that he will damage me!" (To be continued.) )